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| Wild Card 90 Member Since: 03 Dec 2014 Location: Gerlingen Posts: 1060   
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Hi and welcome to D2net.
If you already have two Defenders you should be somewhat accustomed to the quality issues. Never the less, the lovely Autobiography is expensive enough to deserve a couple of minutes more at the factory. If Iīm not wrong, thatīs the one with aluminium door lock pegs. If they are from Croytec, then the issue has recently been mentioned in a thread. They are slightly thicker and bind on the plastic bezel. If you do a search, you should find it. Not that it should be your problem, as the dealer should solve it. Tell us about your other Defenders.... Stephen 1998 Tdi 90 SW, 2008 Td4 90 SW, 2012 2.2 90 SW, 2" raised Trailmaster/Terrafirma Heavy Track Raids, 255 MTīs, Recaro CSīs, anorak, wellingtons |
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18th Jan 2016 10:29am |
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| steve E Member Since: 06 Mar 2011 Location: Tenby Posts: 2073 
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Please don't get a Fiat Panda
I hope they sort out your AB and you can be happy with it  |
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18th Jan 2016 10:42am |
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| momo3 Member Since: 04 Jan 2016 Location: my sofa Posts: 4 
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Hello Wild Card90 and Steve
Thanks for the welcome. Yes indeed I'm very familiar with Defender 'quality' but my tolerance level seems to have dropped in direct proportion to the cost of the AB! My '88 PU (blue) keeps the local welder is business but is my absolute favourite workhorse - climbs every mountain, fords every stream etc. And my 2012 SW (red, my so called smart road vehicle) has had it's fair share of intercooler hosepipe pop off's in challenging conditions i.e. on motorway at top speed...amongst other niggles but I can cope with all that. I quite like being on first name basis at the local dealer! Thanks for the Croytec info on the forum. I have no idea whether they supplied the parts originally but I can at least pass on the info to the dealer who are toing and froing with LR at Solihull and maintain that they will resolve the situation...we'll see. Maybe a Fiat 500.... |
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18th Jan 2016 10:55am |
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| steve E Member Since: 06 Mar 2011 Location: Tenby Posts: 2073
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Fiat 5oo Abarth
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18th Jan 2016 10:59am |
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| dorsetsmith Member Since: 30 Oct 2011 Location: South West Posts: 4554 |
Flat = fix again tomorrow
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18th Jan 2016 11:02am |
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| ken Member Since: 18 Aug 2009 Location: Banging Birds with my bitches !! Posts: 4328
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I'm afraid its just a new car foible any car at any stage in its life will/may have issues
as a AB owner nope mine locks just fine My Bowler with more Leather and Dynamat no issues either |
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18th Jan 2016 11:03am |
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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6264 
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the obvious question would be;
is it definitely due to the leather and not the weather (sound similar) - its just the weather and the central locking is (as you probably know) a common issue. I'm on my 3rd drivers door solenoid in less than 6 years - is your the drivers door by any chance? |
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18th Jan 2016 11:10am |
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| Darcy Fairfax Member Since: 06 Oct 2014 Location: London Posts: 721 
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Dont think anyone on here would have schadenfreude about this mate, for the money you paid it should work 10 times out of 10 all day long! Hope its resolved asap
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18th Jan 2016 11:11am |
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| YOLO110 Member Since: 14 Feb 2015 Location: Perth Oz and Stansted UK Posts: 1633 
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Yes, Cryotec did design the lock pegs for the AB... they were going to manufacture them as well but JLR wanted too many so apparently decided to self 'cast' the same mould rather than take the Cryotec machined ones!
This is interesting as I have just bought the latter... the seem to be a good 'dry fit' but I have not installed them as yet... 
Hope they are OK as I am back with them in Oz now!  YOLO... You Only Live Once... |
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18th Jan 2016 11:24am |
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| Grenadier Member Since: 23 Jul 2014 Location: The foot of Mont Blanc... Posts: 5765  
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Ooh Caterham, more info please. Mentioned in another thread, that I am having driver door issues. Seems to be temp related (-10c this am) and once I press the remote it unlocks then immediately locks and then unlocks etc etc through many cycles. Have to quickly rip it open on the 'unlock' phase to get in and even then I'm not always quick enough....  Monsieur Le Grenadier
I've not been everywhere, but it's on my list..... 2011 Puma 110DC - Corris Grey |
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18th Jan 2016 1:33pm |
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| shaggydog Member Since: 12 Aug 2012 Location: Kent Posts: 3346 
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Would some graphite powder like what you put in door lock mechanisms in the gap of the sliding tongue not help?
If its binding slightly it may just need a bit of dry lubrication Running Restoration Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/post323197.html#323197
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18th Jan 2016 1:40pm |
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| ericvv Member Since: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Near the Jet d'Eau Posts: 5816  
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Mr. Le Grenadier, this is slightly off topic, but if it is that cold now in Cham, you better leave your fuel cap unlocked, as otherwise you might have a less pleasant surprise when trying to fill up. How do I know?
Eric You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation. http://youtu.be/yVRlSsJwD0o https://youtu.be/vmPr3oTHndg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GtzTT9Pdl0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABqKPz28e6A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLZ49Jce_n0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvAsz_ilQYU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8tMHiX9lSw https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dxwjPuHIV7I https://vimeo.com/201482507 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSixqL0iyHw |
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18th Jan 2016 1:46pm |
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| mcma1 Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 2870 |
Have had to grind all my croytec pegs to get them to move enough to lock and unlock... a pain in the ass. Yet to get a reply from them. Andy
2014 Fuji 110 SW LS3 https://www.defender2.net/forum/post751233.html#751233 2014 Corris 110 SW http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic40056.html My old Xtech 90 build.. http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic15681.html LS3 V8 build... http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic49051.html |
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18th Jan 2016 2:52pm |
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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6264
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Like I say I'm on my 3rd now and it's been the same each time. the solenoid struggles to open the door (wooo woo woo sound). I suspect what has happened to mind is a result of it struggling over time and has 'weakend' the solenoid. Prior to swapping over the solenoid I caked the wd40 and acf50 all over the lock barrel and all associated mechanisms and rods etc inside the door and didn't make a blind bit of difference (suspect the solenoid was too far gone). mechanisms all working smoothly - swapped the solenoid and hey presto - perfect ! I think making sure all works smoothly is the answer to increasing longevity of the solenoid. hopefully you'll find it's a relatively cheap n easy fix. |
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18th Jan 2016 3:05pm |
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